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6 Trends That Will Redefine Supply Chain and Maintenance in 2026

Fun fact: our article on trends for 2025 was the most-read post in the history of our blog. Apparently, no one likes to navigate blindly (and we all love a good spoiler about what's to come). So, by popular demand, we're doubling down.

If you work in mining, you know that 2026 isn't just another year of "doing the same thing, but a little faster." The industry is definitely moving from a period of stabilization to an era of intelligent execution.

We analyze the most dense reports in the industry (those from McKinsey, Deloitte, and EY that you can't be bothered to read on a Friday) and filter out the noise to leave you with only the signal.

Here are the real trends that will set the tone in Supply Chain and Asset Management. No unnecessary technicalities.

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